The First Royal Has Died After Testing Positive for COVID-19

• Princess María Teresa de Borbón-Parma is the first royal to pass away after testing positive for coronavirus.
• The princess' brother announced the sad news in a Facebook post.
• María Teresa died in Paris age 86.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people all over the world. In sad news this week, the first royal has died after testing positive for the virus.

Princess María Teresa de Borbón-Parma, the cousin of Spain’s King Felipe IV, has died at 86. According to People, María Teresa "was dubbed the 'Red Princess' because of her outspoken views." The princess was a professor at Sorbonne University in Paris, and at Complutense University in Madrid. The princess never married and was a loyal advocate of women's rights throughout her life.

Per People, María Teresa's brother, Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbón, the Duke of Aranjuez, shared a tribute to his sister on Facebook. Along with a photo of the princess, the prince wrote on March 26, "On this afternoon… our sister Maria Teresa de Borbon Parma and Borbon Busset, victim of the coronavirus COVID-19, died in Paris at the age of eighty-six." The family held a memorial service in Madrid on March 27.

People around the globe have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and several royals have tested positive for the condition. It was recently confirmed that Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19, as has Prince Charles.

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